Notification · NEET UG · Posted 2 Nov
NEET UG 2026: MCC publishes 1,219-seat matrix for special stray round and adds two MBBS seats
MCC has published the seat matrix for the special stray round for MBBS and the fifth round for BDS and B.Sc Nursing, listing 1,219 seats, and added two MBBS seats on 2 November 2026. Registration closes at 3 pm on 4 November.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has published the seat matrix for the NEET UG 2026 special stray vacancy round for MBBS and the fifth round for BDS and B.Sc Nursing. The matrix lists 1,219 seats in all, including All India Quota, deemed university, ESIC and B.Sc Nursing seats.
In a notice dated 2 November 2026, MCC also added two MBBS seats to the round: one NRI quota seat at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, and one OBC PwD seat at Stanley Medical College, Chennai. Candidates can pick these seats during choice filling.
A schedule MCC has put up alongside sets out how the round lines up with state counselling:
- MCC round (All India Quota, deemed and central universities): 2 to 7 November 2026
- State counselling special round: 3 to 7 November 2026
- Data of AIQ-allotted candidates shared with states for weeding out: 7 November 2026
- Last date of joining: 16 November 2026
Registration for the MCC round closes at 3:00 pm on 4 November and choice filling at 11:00 am on 5 November 2026. Eligible candidates should check the seat matrix before locking their choices.
We summarise official notices. Always check the official notice before you act. Source: Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS.